| Title: |
Compliance and Efficacy of Titratable Thermoplastic versus Custom Mandibular Advancement Devices |
| Authors: |
Friedman, Michael; Hamilton, Craig; Samuelson, Christian G.; Kelley, Kanwar; Pearson‐Chauhan, Kristine; Taylor, David; Taylor, Renwick; Maley, Alexander; Hirsch, Martin A. |
| Source: |
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery ; volume 147, issue 2, page 379-386 ; ISSN 0194-5998 1097-6817 |
| Publisher Information: |
Wiley |
| Publication Year: |
2012 |
| Collection: |
Wiley Online Library (Open Access Articles via Crossref) |
| Description: |
Objective To share our experiences treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea‐hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) with titratable thermoplastic (TPD) and custom‐made mandibular advancement devices (MAD) and to compare these devices in terms of objective improvement and cure and treatment success (improvement/cure plus adherence at 6 months). Study Design Case series with planned data collection. Setting Tertiary care center. Subjects and Methods Patients with OSAHS who failed or refused both continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and surgery had a titratable oral appliance fitted. Patients were offered an office‐fitted TPD or a custom‐made dentist‐fitted device. Assessment included pretreatment and appliance‐titration polysomnography (PSG). Improvement was defined as ≥50% apnea‐hypopnea index (AHI) reduction plus posttreatment AHI |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1177/0194599812439683 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599812439683; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0194599812439683; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/0194599812439683 |
| Rights: |
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.78FE7AF6 |
| Database: |
BASE |